Who is the German Christmas market attack suspect? A Saudi doctor and far-right supporter

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Posted on AllSides December 23, 2024

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Police have arrested a 50-year-old man after a car ploughed into a busy outdoor Christmas market in Magdeburg on Friday evening, killing at least five people and injuring 200 others.

At least five people - including a nine-year-old boy and four women - were killed in the attack as the suspect is remanded in custody.

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